This doesn’t look very, um, relaxing. Also, he’s wearing “jorts” and a mesh tank – officially the worst masseuse outfit ever.
I fell asleep on the toilet. Yes, today. I’m pretty sure I haven’t done that since I was potty training. Other places I fell asleep today: in the waiting room at the doctor’s office, in my car before preschool pickup, right before dinner, during dinner and right after dinner. Oh and sitting in front of my laptop, working. That last one was like ten minutes ago. So what’s up with my sudden narcolepsy?
I’m pretty sure it was the massage I got earlier today. Yeah that thing people do to relax and rejuvenate themselves? Knocked me out colder than Kanye at a press conference.
I would not find this massage at all relaxing. Not at all.
It started with a good friend (who’s excellent, by the way, and I totally recommend her to any locals!) starting a massage business at home and offering an awesome introduction rate. Despite the fact that I’ve only ever had one real massage before and it was a super awkward experience, I decided that this would be the best way to celebrate my new-found preschool-provided freedom (and also to work out the kinks in my shoulders and back from the eleventy million push-ups T25 has us doing).
At first it was all sunshine and roses as I relaxed on the massage table. But then she asked me how much pressure I like. You may recall that I’ve learned from my previous massage experience and from karate and Krav Maga that apparently I have no pressure points. It’s not that I have a crazy high pain tolerance – I scream like a dying cow every time I give birth. It’s also not that I’m good at enduring or gritting my way through the pain. It’s that I truly, honestly don’t feel anything. I mean, I can feel the person touching me but no matter how hard they lean on their elbow wedged under my shoulder blade I don’t experience any pain. I can’t brag about this because it’s not a talent I honed (while daily dosing myself with iocaine powder) and it also doesn’t seem to have any good practical application (look ma! A lady with compromised nerve endings!) but rather it just seems that I’m made funny. This is the reason I hate foam rolling. I had a trainer sit on me while I was doing it and I still couldn’t feel it.
This weird lack of sensation doesn’t normally come up in my daily life but for a massage it’s kind of the whole point. So I told her to go nuts. Over the course of an hour she told me that she’d never pushed this hard on anyone ever. And it felt awesome! I was all tingly and a little loopy and could talk and stay relaxed through the whole thing so neither one of us thought much of it. Until about an hour after I left and I was suddenly hit – nay, attacked – with THE TIREDS. I can not stay awake. I ache and feel like I might be getting the flu. All I want to do is lay down. (Truth: I’m typing this laying on my stomach on my bed with my arms propped up by a pillow.
As I lay here it occurred to me that I have felt like this before – except it is usually after a particularly hard and/0r novel workout. The Gym Buddies and I used to call it a “metabolic reaction”. We’d feel fine during the workout but then we’d get home and start to feel tingly, spacey, achy and would end up passing out asleep in some random spot. (You can read all about my first experience with one if you like.) But over the years even though I now know what triggers them and what they feel like, I still had no idea why exactly they happened. Especially today when the T25 workout was simply the “stretching” one (super easy and super boring, by the way). So it had to be the massage, right?
And after this massage reaction I became even more interested in figuring it out. (Why sleep when you can Google?) This remarkably in-depth post – hyperbolicly titled “Poisoned by Massage” – by Paul Ingraham for SaveYourself provided some interesting answers. Apparently it all comes back to a condition called Rhabdomyolysis. If you’ve ever heard of Rhabdo then you’re probably freaking out right now because it’s known as basically The Worst Possible Complication of Exercise, Like Ever. It turns your pee the color of Coca Cola. It kills people. In that order.
Basically what happens is that when your muscles are subjected to some sort of trauma – whether it be from working out too hard, getting a piano dropped on your legs (because you live in a cartoon, you wascally wabbit!) or from getting a particularly deep massage – your muscle cells get squished and leak their guts out into your intercellular fluid. The cell guts are most notably myoglobin molecules that in large numbers can cause you to have extreme fatigue, headaches, flu-like symptoms and generally feeling spacey. In extremely high numbers all the extra myoglobin can become so toxic that your kidneys shut down (hence the soda pee) and without immediate hospitalization you’ll die.
But Rhabdo to that extreme is very rare -which I knew. (And note there has never been a documented occurrence of a death from Rhabdo brought on by massage.) What I didn’t know is that you can have Rhabdo by degrees. A very light case of Rhabdo – what Ingraham calls “recreational rhabdo” – is what weight lifters affectionately refer to as the DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness), what the Gym Buddies and I termed “toilet sore” (i.e. being so sore in your legs that you have to drop the last 6 inches to the toilet seat) and what massage therapists refer to as PMSM (post massage soreness and malaise). All different terms for the same metabolic reaction! Painful yes, but not deadly. And also very, very common.
Ingraham writes, “Stronger massage tends to cause more PMSM — though the effect is highly variable. The worst cases of post-massage malaise feel like a touch of the flu. It has to be caused by something unpleasant.It is often characterized by therapists as a necessary evil, a “healing crisis” that we must endure to get to the benefits on the far side. No pain, no gain is the (usually) unspoken message. ” He goes on to explain that contrary to popular belief, the massage isn’t releasing trapped toxins in the muscles but rather creating the toxins by slightly traumatizing the muscle tissue to the point where the cell guts get squished out like popped zits. The more cell popping the more PMSM.
All of which sounds really bad and scary but as Ingraham points out, “This is all very interesting, but it may not be very important.” He adds, ” I think the evidence and reasoning is good, and I have high confidence that massage actually does “poison” us a little. But so what? So does exercise! And we aren’t quitting that. It is nearly impossible to progress in fitness without “poisoning” yourself with a little DOMS, almost regularly. It is not entirely unreasonable to call it a “healing crisis” — an unpleasant price to pay for clear benefits.”
He then goes on to say that unlike exercise, the benefits of a good massage are less concrete. It feels good. It can be relaxing. It can help work out knots and tension. But that “Being toughened up by massage might be as dubious as toughening up your feet so you can walk barefoot — that’s all fine and good, but do you need tough feet? Probably not.” He advises people to keep their massages firm enough to be relaxing but not so deep that they cause an uncomfortable level of Rhabdo. A suggestion I’ll definitely keep in mind for my next massage. Right after I sleep for the next 12 hours.
Anyone else ever fallen asleep on the toilet? Do you have a funny massage story? Have any of you ever experienced this effect post-massage? Post-hard-workout? Also, does “recreational Rhabdo” not sound like the newest designer drug?!?
I had a foot zone last summer. After she worked on my feet for about 100 minutes, I fell asleep and forced myself to stay awake. I felt horrible. I ached and chilled and for several days I was terribly weak and depressed. In fact, my feet were sore for about 6 months.
I have since been told that I should have been drinking lots and lots of water. I had more water than usual, but probably not near enough.
Wow that sounds really extreme! Kinda scary… glad you’re okay now though! Hopefully it helped in the long run?
I had my first full body reflexology massage yesterday. After I arrived home, I promptly went to bed at 4:00 p.m., I was so tired. I had chills and some stomach upset, muscle aches and pains and I slept until 7:00 a.m. the next day. I am still not 100% today. I am happy you posted your experience, which has prevented me from over reacting and running to the Doctor.
I’ve had a massage followed by a facial and I slept through half of the facial. I figured I was just relaxed but maybe this was part of it. That being said, it won’t change the fact that I reward myself with a 1hr massage after each Half Marathon I finish.
Snake massage? PASS!!!
Agreed.
I once found a friend passed out on the toilet in the locker room and had to kick the door open to save her. Turns out, said friend faints at the sight of blood and got her period for the first time. Unrelated, but… it was sorta funny.
I zonked in the bathroom once after I ran my marathon. I don’t think it lasted more than two minutes but I got a nice counter-shaped crease on my face from the lean.
um, that is the worst first period story ever!! your poor friend! I’m so glad she had you to help her!
Yes! I have experienced this twice after two particularly deep massages (but, unlike you, I felt the pain while it was happening). I’ll be on the lookout for Coca-Cola pee if it ever happens again.
By the way, I miss you. So wish you had been in Zumba yesterday. The instructor actually said,”it’s surprising what people are not embarrassed to do” after one if my dance breaks.
I miss you too:((( Especially your booty shaking! I can’t believe the teacher said that to you – she should know nothing embarrasses us!!
My first massage ever was such a strange experience!! I left the spa and staggered down the street to my car looking like a drunken homeless person! My hair, which is extremely curly, was standing straight up like Chaka Kahn, my feet kept slipping around in those little cheap foam flip-flops, and I was crying like a baby! They said that it was a release of the toxins and endorphins but I was really scared to try it again. I have since had 2 other massages and was better prepared so I didn’t embarrass myself quite so much!
Yeah you should have seen my bangs! I looked like I’d been electrocuted… and I still had to go pick up my kids from school. The masseuse said it’s very common for people to have really emotional reactions. I didn’t have any of those but maybe next time? Glad it’s gotten better for you!
Hey,
I’ve just googled – sore, tired after massage and found you 🙂
Omg I had a massage 3 days ago and have been wiped out ever since!! First night wiped out and flu like symptoms including cold chills , second day a complete waste of space at work .. Big sleep .. 2nd day complete waste of space at work again .. To tired to hardly move.. Now you mention the wee it was very yellow for most of the day :/ today day 3 waste of space on a day off.. Couch bed couch.. Even to drive I felt out of body (didn’t drive far) now on the bed again hopefully for a 12 hr sleep and hopefully myself tomorrow. I put the release down to working 40 days straight with no day off and the massage thought me that lesson , I feel I would have felt better without it. Also on a final note I had a flashback today that my masseur at one point rubbed my back with one arm he sensually ticked my arm with the other .. Hhhhhmmm all and all a very bizarre few days .. Thanks for you post, no cocoa cola wee as yet , thanks for the tip, I’m off to drink more water !!
Amanda 🙂 X
Love massages – as long as they are vigorous enough! Otherwise they tickle!!!
I fall asleep everywhere, all the time. Yesterday I fell asleep on a book at the library. I was in the kids’ section (with my 2 daughters) and there were little ones screaming everywhere.
I’m either very relaxed or very tired. I like to think very relaxed. 🙂
Haha we’d be great together then! I can fall asleep anywhere, anytime. Libraries? Yes, please!
After a deep tissue massage, I suffered extreme exhaustion, anxiety to the point of depression, I was close to tears and had severe joint pain and nausea. The joint pain and exhaustion lasted every day for nine months. Two years on, I am still getting bouts of fatigue and pain. I am 43 but my body feels like sixty three. My body went through such trauma I developed costochondritis and IBS.
I was not told about the side effects and was left to pick up the pieces. The masseuse confirmed the side effects only after I phoned to complain and get my money back. I have since read that the water fad is a complete myth and if you do get any benefits from it, it is purely a placebo effect. The massage does not release toxins; it creates them and wrecks your immune system! I was coned into believing it was completely natural when it is in fact a serious health and safety risk,
I initially had shoulder, back and elbow pain from old injuries and only got pain in damp weather. Pain killers controlled my back pain well if it flared up. Now, I am in constant pain from the neck down. I really wish I could take that mistake back.
I’m another who needs my massages to be intense to be worth it, and I do always get sleepy (but not flu-like) afterwards.
I once fell asleep on a toilet in a bar. I have a very strong ‘wall’ when it comes to staying awake, and since most people stay out at the bars until 2 or 3 a.m., I was notorious for falling asleep in them when I used to go out with friends in college. My friends hadn’t seen me in a while, so one wandered into the bathroom and noticed my shoes underneath one of the stall doors.
Oh I love it! On a toilet in a public bathroom, even! You’re my new hero.
I’ve had a few massages, most of them from a friend as he was training to be an RMT so I’d trade pie for massages (best. deal. ever.). He said some people are more sensitive to these kinds of reactions than others. I get a bit achey and very tired after them – I like heavy sort of painful massages, but then I usually only go when I have kinks they need to work hard to losoen up. I just figured it was me relaxing and my body releasing some stress and needing a bit of energy to heal up the knotted muscles i had that were now unknotted…
That is an awesome trade! Team pie!!
I fell asleep for a few seconds on the toilet this past weekend. It was about 31 hours into Ragnar Relay with only about 3 hours of sleep and I was exhaused! Thankfully someone flushing a few stalls down from me woke me up…good thing because I was next up to run!
I think you have the best excuse ever for falling asleep on the toilet! Good for you for doing the Ragnar!!
I’m always exhausted 2 hours after yoga. Which is tricky, because the best time for me to do yoga is when the kids are in school, but that leaves me wiped out while taking care of them.
I’ve had 2 professional massages, and felt good afterwards both times.of course, being wussy, they were more gentle than yours was.
Over the years a number of folks have recommended I try Rolfing. They know not to whom they speak.
Hahah – and see, I’ve always wanted to try Rolfing! Although I’ll admit the concept is a leeetle scary:)
I’m sorry, Charlotte, but I just cannot let this pass: “All I want to do is lay down. (Truth: I’m typing this laying on my stomach on my bed with my arms propped up by a pillow.
As I lay here…”
You are a good writer, so you really need to learn the difference between “lay” and “lie.” Lay is a transitive verb; it requires a direct object. You *lay* an object down. Lie is an intransitive verb; an action in itself. You *lie* down. “I want to LAY my computer on my stomach and type while I LIE on my bed.” So your sentences should be: “All I want to do is LIE down. I’m typing this LYING on my stomach. As I LIE here. . .”
This is a ubiquitous error, but it is one that ought to be corrected. In conversation especially, these days, almost nobody gets it right. They say *lay* almost exclusively, when really, if they would say *lie* 100% of the time, they would be correct more than 90%! If in doubt, say lie; you’ll probably be correct! 🙂
I know so many people dislike the “grammer police” and usually just tell the person to “chill out”, but I like it! Thanks for the info.
And I agree, Charlotte is a really good writer 🙂
Ah thanks Karen! And I don’t mind the grammar police, honestly. Like I said above I need the help and I’m grateful for it!
I’ve always been a bit confused by this myself, so thanks!
I don’t mind grammar policing, either – power to the proper!
That said, I sort of read this as a comment on how exhausted she is. As though her body is so limp and tired that it’s an inanimate object.
You’re right, of course. That’s just how I read it. I love language.
Hahah I love your interpretation! Right on both counts. And I don’t mind grammar policing either – I appreciate the help! I love language too and hate to see it abused. (Unless I”m writing about poop. Then all rules are off;))
Haha thank you Guinevere! I want to chalk this up to writing at 2 a.m. (lotsa typos slip out in the wee hours!) except I think I make this mistake a lot so I appreciate the grammar primer! And feel free to help me out like this anytime – I love writing but my degree is in computer information systems so… sometimes I feel like I’m missing a chunk of knowledge. (True story: just had a really entertaining back-n-forth with my editor about lead vs lede. Oy.)
Finally, someone who knows the difference between lie and lay. I love you.
What an interesting thing to experience, or, NOT experience- physical pressure! Wow!
I kinda a leetle bit wish your masseuse had not taken your decreased sensitivity as a challenge! You still have the same basic chemistry, tissue composition as anyone else. It’s cool to be soothed and relaxed and maybe a tad sleepy and spot specific tender, sure. But this sounds bad/ unhelpful extreme (yes, at times there is good/helpful extreme), and again, like the masseuse took it as a challenge rather than having your best interests at heart 🙁
*I have been a body worker for 18 years, am an acupuncturist, reflexologist, yoga instructor, equine acupressure practitioner…I’m just sayin’ I has rubbed lots of bodees 😉
Hmmm… it didn’t even occur to me that more isn’t always better! Seriously I guess I figured that the more pressure I can handle the more gets “worked out” and the better it is. Maybe not true in this case. I’ll definitely keep that in mind for future massages! And I love that you have “rubbed lots of bodees”:))
Ha! I love massage but I haven’t been to a masseuse for four years. I treat myself now doing Feldenkrais.
But rhabdo could explain why I have been feeling wonky since I started a new workout to improve my posture. It consists of 20 minutes of foamrolling, 15 minutes of dynamic stretching, then come the actual exercises and after that we’re supposed to have a bout of static stretching…It’s not a hard workout at all but I’m completely spent after it.
Yep, that would definitely explain it! And I have no idea what Feldenkrais is. Off to Google…
Yes to the deep tissue massage, no thank you to having the snake deal going on. I could NEVER do that. Thanks for reminding me to schedule a spa day:)
You’re welcome – I hope you got a massage!
Nice timely post! I experience this rhabdo almost on a weekly basis since I was released back to exercise and running several years ago. I will get so tired/week from ‘overdoing’ that sometimes its 3 days before I feel right…and here I thought it was the thyroid still giving me grief. I’ve been complaining that unlike when running a marathon when your body ‘tells’ you its time to reduce pace, I get no hints or clues when I’ve overdone it, and therefore have been unable to resume any kind of training schedule. Now that I know, its time to start pushing 🙂
BTW….thanks for the Princess Bride reference! “never get involved in a land war in Asia” bwahahaha
Well, it might be your thyroid! I’d say if it continues you should probably get it checked out… you shouldn’t be sore all the time;) And is there ever an occasion where Princess Bride is not apropos? I think not!
OH dear….make that “weak” not “week”…..gee, and I are a writer for a living, LOL!!!
No worries:) I’ve made way worse typos!
In this post, even;)
I got a massage yesterday as well, although I didn’t experience the sleepiness I really had a hard time getting my muscles to focus on my run later in the day. My mind was engaged, but I couldn’t pull my running form together for my tempo run, which meant I didn’t hit my times. I figured it was because of the massage earlier in the day, but I feel much more strongly about it now.
Yeah, I can’t even imagine what would have happened if I’d had to workout after that! Eek.
Huh, can’t say all of this really makes me ever want to have a massage. I have a really tender back, too, so it just all sounds uncomfortable.
Make sure you drink a lot of water, I believe it helps with all degrees of rhabdomyosis. For your kidneys’ sake!
The massage actually felt really good at the time! And I feel good now! It was just that after effect. I think if I’d anticipated that it would have been okay but I was just so surprised!
Hearing rarely used medical terms is like music to me!!
Maybe being on the toilet that long is more serious than the muscle stuff?
LOL. Well no new hemorrhoids so I think I escaped this time;)
I’ve never had a massage before, but after reading all of that it makes me a bit reluctant to get one. If I do end up getting a massage, I’ll make a note to go with something that isn’t overly intense!
That’s probably a good rule of life, actually: Whatever Charlotte does, don’t;)
So, I am a massage therapist. Have been for the better part of 9 years. While in college, I would experience the most sickening, debilitating cramps. One of these periods in particular, I found myself in class, pale and sick and I told the program administrator that I was going to go home because I was gonna barf. All he said was “class, here is our subject for today. I’m going to teach you a technique to ease menstral cramps.” He then worked on my lower abdominal area for about 30 minutes with a technique called ‘scraping the bowl’, which in essence, is a *very* deep tissue massage around the uterus via the abdomen.
Afterward, I was left incapacitated for the rest of the day. (I was able to drive home immediately afterward, but within an hour, I was out like a light on the couch.)
It lasted all day and the only other times I’ve felt that way what when I was on a heavy painkiller (like after I gave birth…)
So, now I have to ask? Which was worse – the cramps or the massage? And did it help the cramps at all?? I would not enjoy having that happen in front of a whole class!
The cramps were worse BY FAR! The whole thing lasted about 30 minutes and was done with me staying fully clothed. Our program administrator was also a member of the national board of massage therapists and had been a licensed practicing massage therapist for 25+ years. Honestly, it was the most amazing massage I have ever experienced!
Oh, and my cramps never came back that cycle and have never been that sickening since!
I have never heard of this before. I have a bad back and a fused spine so
Ive been nervous about massages. But I also often have a sore back and so a massage sounds like an awesome thing to my ears. Love the visual of myoglobin exploding out of cells! Fantastic!
Hmmm…. Maybe you could find a masseuse who specializes in working with back injuries? You’d think they’d exist, right?
That’s so funny! I’ve only had that happen after a hard workout, but that’s good to know for my next massage.
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I googled this because I had a massage today & I feel exhausted & ache like I have a virus.It was very firm pressure which I like but the sciatic area was unbearable.
As for falling asleep on the toilet… I always do it when nature calls during the night.
I googled this because I had a massage today & I feel exhausted & ache like I have a virus. It was very firm pressure which I like but the sciatic area was unbearable.
As for falling asleep on the toilet… I always do it when nature calls during the night.
Well written comments. However Mr Ingraham does refer to an elderly gentleman receiving a deep massage from two therapists at one time, which may have resulted in an untimely demise from the excessive work he received. During 35 years of construction I lived with the heavy need for sleep once I got home from work. It can be hard on the family when you are so exhausted, that you hit the pillow within minutes of arriving home.
Today I am a massage therapist and really feel you need to know that I can get the deep work done without the need to create excessive pain that deep work is often associated with. Take a little time to warm up the tissue before going deep and muscle is willing to release without being torn. If the pressure is deep enough the pain is in excess, the body begins to protect itself creating more of a problem than when you started.
I had one client in school who kept saying deeper until he was in kicking the table kind of pain while saying keep going. Next client I had wanting deeper, I had to tell them I am already against the bone, I can’t go deeper the only thing that will happen is more pain. After that she was , oh okay do what you need to do to make it work.
More pain does not always equal more gain.
Moreover, there an anime Little Busters great emphasis about Narcolepsy. It’s great when you rest your muscles after massage done by an expert who’s recommended by a friend.
I had a deep tissue massage last night and I slept pretty well after. I usually would wake up early after 5-6 hours of sleep but I didn’t after the massage last night. The thing is I feel really tired today, almost like having a flu but no fever. I barely experienced this before. Any advice? Thanks!!
I just had a deep tissue massage and fell asleep during the massage (I wasn’t tired when I went into the massage) and felt oddly lethargic afterwards. I had a facial after the massage and pretty much slept through the entire facial. I was pretty out of it after and by the time I got home felt like I had mono (with a headache) and could sleep for days. I found your article when I googled why this was happening…… I had no idea that a deep tissue massage could have these effects. I literally slept the whole day and woke up the next day (still groggy).
Deep tissue massage can release toxic in your body. Did you drink plenty of water after the massage?
Yes! I have been a massage therapist for 9 years and I fall asleep normally after a receiving massage… However, yesterday, like Ingraham warned against, I had a 2 hour massage and woke up in the middle of the night with vertigo-like symptoms. I could barely make it to the bathroom, where I was overcome by nausea as the room spun around me. The room spun all night even when I closed my eyes. I would say it’s about 1pm and since 4am the symptoms of vertigo are subsiding, very very slowly. I had to cancel my appointments for the entire day, actually.
I’ve been hit by a car while walking 12 years ago and have been in about 3 car accidents- one my fault- so I believe maybe there is some trauma coming back up, that was stored in the muscles and nervous system. I work very hard when I do massage so I think over exertion of the muscles created more irritants. Also, like Ingraham says in his article, I’m probably a little poisoned! I also know as a therapist that calcium, lactic acid and other crystallized matter are released into the blood stream after being broken down- I mean I watch it break down… So, that is probably a contributor as well. Definetely having the flu-like symptoms and chills. I read the the ongoing chills could be an emotional release.
We feel tired afterwards also because the body uses 80% of our cellular energy on detoxifying, so my guess it ups it to about 100%- well, that’s how it feels anyway!
It’s great to work in an industry, where you can do so much good for others and their health, but at the same time it’s torture because we’re just on the forefront of scientific research and discovery, and seen as not much more than a recreational luxury by the health profession. I will attest, though, from my clients’ experiences as well as my own, massage is no joke!!! It will get you!
I’m slowly feeling better, but wow that was scary. I feel maybe it’s the fear of releasing, physically, mentally, emotionally that then manifests itself… Walk through fear, breathe through the pain, release and let go…
I usually tell clients to do no more than 90mins. because it’s too much on the body I need to do the same:)
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I am so pleased that you posted this. I did hot yoga for hour and half then went for a 90 min deep tissue massage. Forcing myself to stay awake. Feel so exhausted with the worst headache. I always drink enough water so that’s not the problem! Thanks for the post 🙂
I’ve just experience this yesterday, so google up and found this even tho it’s an old articles but yeah still a good information i might say. after the massage it’s like i was really tired, my voice was like i just really woke up from a deep sleep, eye bags was terrible.
i hope tomorrow i will be back in shape and start working out!
After reading Phillipa Drake comment, I know im the right track
About 6 weeks ago I had a massage, I felt off in belly before I went n brushed it off, the day I had intense muy thai karate lesson as I do every week. In the process I went on a shake diet n detox wheat, dairy out of body n felt wonderful
I left feeling a little light headed, drank a glass of water before leaving to. The lady worked on top body only n I had some very tight back muscles that she really worked n around upper back.
I developed brusies in some parts of my body as well.
The next night before going to bed I had a massive heart palpitations, hot n cold sweats, diarrhoea n feeling nausea.
Went doctor next day, had egc n blood tests next day. Following week a echo done on heart. My platelets came back low.
In the meantime, I still had lots of muscle spasms in upper chest n lots of burning sensation in upper chest n into neck. My chest was glowing bright red.it felt like I had anxiety.
I was a mess, I have 3 children to look after n could hardly get out bed.
I could only sleep sitting up as the pain in my chest felt like I have broken something n its very sore. I got some tablets for anxiety as I was so agitated n have high blood pressure . One night on tablets gave me a severe reaction.
I feel 90% back to myself but there is a little part that doesn’t feel right, the doctor thinks it is anxiety n gave me more tablets to lead to another reaction today. I feel it has lead to anxiety but its something else from the massage.
I generally happy go lucky person who doesn’t get sick n had no anxiety
Thanks for listening
Thank you for posting this information.I recently had a medium pressure sweedesh full body massage. I felt fine after. I was very relaxed. I wasn’t exhausted until the next morning. I didn’t even go to work. I was drained for 2 days. I started feeling less tired by third day but have noticed a little anxiety what can we do to heal the body or get it back to normal?
I had a massage two days ago and have felt so bad every since. I am 76 and will not have another. this bad feeling has happened before also when I had them before but not this bad. I feel like I can’t move and am dizzy and sore all over. EVen breathing isn’t right. so weak and neck hurts and headache every since. this is not a good feeling. more back pain then I had before.
This is an amazing post. And I can definitely relate. I push some heavy weight and do HIIT workouts and sprint intervals in the gym regularly. When I am recovering (like right now) all my body will allow is a lot of stretching and massage. I’ve found that the only type massage that is even worth my money and really works the muscles back to normal is deep tissue. And they HURRRRT. Nothing peaceful, nothing calm. . . more like gripping the edge of the table and gritting my teeth in a death stance. And even though I can barely walk after an hour of that (and feeling truly beat up a day later) once I recover from that massage, maybe get one more, I feel wonderful and can get back in the gym and back in my routine. 😀
Just a tip regarding something that’s worked for me, rather than paying for a massage (because if you can afford it on a weekly basis more power to you. . . but alas, I cannot!!) my gym carries a body roller called the Rumble Roller. OH MAN!!!! That thing is amazing because it is basically a self myofascial tissue release. It’s about $70 but to get a self directed massage whenever you need/want one, PRICELESS!!!
I had some much-needed physio this morning, but wow I’m falling asleep at my desk now. And that is how I came across this 🙂
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I used my foam roller yesterday and woke up today feeling major sorenes. I could fall asleep if I would let myself. Found your post very interesting.